The SPDSCONV utility
changes the format of SPD Server 3.
x tables to the format used by SPD Server 4.5 tables. The conversion
is not reversible. After you convert a table for use with SPD Server
4.5, the table can no longer be read by SPD Server 3.
x. Before you start converting SPD Server tables,
back up all your existing SPD Server 3.
x tables. If you ever need to revert to your SPD Server 3.
x tables, you can restore them.
If you need to temporarily
use your tables with both SPD Server 3.
x and SPD Server 4.5, you can use PROC COPY to make copies of the
tables before you convert them. You can use SPDSCONV on the copied
versions to convert them for use with SPD Server 4.5 and maintain
archival versions of the SPD Server 3.
x tables.